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UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane has praised the strength of the division ahead of his main event fight at UFC 334.
In the main event of UFC 334 this weekend, Ciryl Gane will defend the UFC heavyweight championship against Josh Hokit. While there have been many controversies surrounding Gane in the last few years with strange decisions and multiple fouls, you can’t change the fact that he is the champion.
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Of course, Josh Hokit will try and be the one to shift the narrative on Saturday, but Ciryl Gane is one of many ‘new breed’ heavyweights. Between the clever veterans and the quick, precise youngsters, things are getting really interesting in the top 15.
In a recent interview, Ciryl Gane spoke openly about the current state of the division, making a pretty big statement about the historic quality that it currently has.
🔝 Le champion Ciryl Gane revient sur la situation des poids lourds avant sa première défense de titre
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— UFC France (@UFCFRA) November 6, 2026
Ciryl Gane hypes up UFC’s heavyweight division
“The heavyweight division looks a little bit crazy,” Gane said. “Like, with Josh Hokit, he jumped for the title shot. When you see a guy like [Alexander] Volkov, he deserves it. This is a little bit complicated for the UFC to manage this because it’s yes, it’s a championship, but it’s also promotion, so I can understand both sides.”
“But yeah, very interesting, actually the top 10 is incredible,” Gane said. “I heard a lot of people talking about the division of heavyweight [being] a little bit poor. I think the heavyweight division, actually may be the best moment of the heavyweight division’s history.”
Quotes via MMA Fighting
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